Salem State College

Salem State College, also known as SSC, is a four-year, public institution of higher learning located in the city of Salem, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in the year 1854. It was originally founded as the fourth Normal School in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The school's name was changed to Salem State College in the fall of 1960.

The college enrolls more than 9,000 students. It offers bachelor degrees, master degrees, MBA degrees, and post master certificates in more than 40 academic disciplines. SSC's campus consists of over 30 buildings and is spread across an area of more than 100 acres. It has five different campuses.

Many students of SSC have become famous. Some notable alumni are Demetrius J. Atsalis, member of the Mass. House of Representatives; Keith Knight, cartoonist; and David Willis, sportswriter. The college competes in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference.

Campus Location

352 Lafayette St
Salem, MA 01970
USA
Main Tel: (978) 542-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in education and teaching, drama and performing arts, nursing and emergency medicine, security and law enforcement, and mathematics.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
High female/male ratio.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,213	78
Master	649	37
Post-master's certificate	46	4
Postbaccalaureate certificate	10	7
< 1 year certificate		2

Students

Student enrollment was 10,085 in 2007-2008 (8,514 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 59% of enrolled students and graduate students are 41%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 6,342
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 12,482
Room	$ 6,038
Board	$ 2,694
Books and supplies	$ 900
Other	$ 1,660

Financial Aid: Salem State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Salem State:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	SUNY College at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	10,993
2	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg, PA	7,053
3	Long Island University-C W Post Campus	Brookville, NY	8,361
4	Rhode Island College	Providence, RI	9,042
5	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces, NM	16,722
6	Plymouth State University	Plymouth, NH	6,501
7	Morehead State University	Morehead, KY	8,897
8	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	19,258
9	CUNY City College	New York, NY	14,392
10	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Omaha, NE	14,156

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		208
Without tenure; working toward tenure		102
Without tenure; tenure not available		28

Housing and Meals

Salem State provides on-campus housing for 1,400 of its 8,514 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Massachusetts State College Athletic Association for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	56%
Women	60%
All	58%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	420-540
Math	420-530

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (311 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance
Financial Planning and Services
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (1 awarded)

Design and Applied Arts
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (26 awarded)

Acting
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (661 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (108 awarded)

Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Sculpture

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (188 awarded)

Cartography
Creative Writing
Economics
English Composition
English Language and Literature
European History
Geography
History
Language Interpretation and Translation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Political Science and Government
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (21 awarded)

Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics

MEDIA (58 awarded)

Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (6 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (182 awarded)

Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (71 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (24 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art
Drawing
Intermedia/Multimedia
Photography

SCIENCE (39 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Ecology
Environmental Biology
Geology/Earth Science
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (104 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (89 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (2 awarded)

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations